Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-04

tive, in q small way at least, of a body OF
men greater than the President of the
United States, greater than the Congress OF
the United States.
And Gen. GROsYENOR's breast heayes
and swells with pride under the gewgaws
which mark the greatness that this society,
greater than the President Of the United
States, greater than the Congress Of the
United States" has bestowed upon him..
He represents it, rs he says, in a small
way, perhaps, but its Greatness is his great
ness. His name may escape pnsterlty-
there are at least 50, OOO, 600 people in this
country now who do not know who c. II.
GROsvENOR of Ohio is, and who do not
care to know; as the years roll on there
will De unnumbered millions more in the
same condition of ignorance and careless
ness; but c. II. GRosvENOR wears on his
breast various medals and badges sold by
the iakirs on the floor below, and in the
privilege of wearing them as a token OF
membership in the q. A. K. he IS great,
however humble otherwise. The people
Of the United States may make constltu-
lions and elect presidents under them to
represent the people; they may constitute
Congresses to make laws declaring the will
of the people; upholding and enforcing the
constitution OF the people; but humble as
he is, C. II. GRosvENOR represents \ body
of men greater than the President, greater
than the Congress.
The coyotes at the foot of this mountain
may look up to presidents and constitutions
and congresses, and laws and systems oil
government, and patriotism and the glory
of country, and liberty, and honesty, and
independence and manliness, but serene on
the c.. A. X. mountain top. with his G. A.
Il. medals on his breast, BrigadIer.General
C. II. GROsvENOR of Ohio looks down on
all these things.
There is yet ore thing above the noun
tain; above the however humble q
yESoR as he stands upon it. Towards this
the mountain towers las though there had
never been q President of the United
States" and regardless OF the coyotes
around the base. Towards this GRos-
yEHOR of Ohio tiptoes and strains. What
is it? Ask him. lie is not slow to tell.
1t is pensions, and more pensions, and
still more pensions! Loot and more loot,
and still more loot"
"As though there had never been a
President of the United States" stand
ing as the mountain stands upon the plain,
regardless of the coyotes at the foot Of it,
proclaiming in majestic words and in our
majesty that we are in favor of this pen
sion legislation"
And cheer after cheer from G. A. Repub-
lican threats echoes the applause, and the
roof echoes hack-pensiOns! pensions! pen
siOns!
Millions and millions and more millions.
GROsvENUR, sin a small way At least"
demands them in the name OF the G. \. K.
The &c. A. K. Tin its majesty" is with
him in the demand, and it is greater than
Presidents OF the Unified States; greater
than Congresses of the United States.
When Congress meets and the Secretary
enters the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives with a message from the President;
when the affairs of the nation, of the Co.
900, 900 people who compose it and make
il the greatest nation on earth, come up
for discussion; when the thousand ques-
lions which concern the varied life Of a
great people, which will shape the fate OF
a great future, bear on them with an OPP
p~ressiye load of reSpOnSibility-C. II.
GROsvENOR, of Ohio, will be there, and
the body he represents, greater than Presi-
dents, greater than Congresses, will he
there bawlin2 pensions.
Pensions and more pensions and still
more pensions. Loot and more loot, and
yet more loot.
GROsvENOR of Ohio, and the Great Body
he represents, must have it. The q. A. k
in majestic words, and in its majesty, will
utter the decree.
Aud as tor the tax, payer-why, in the
language OF Comrade BURROWS, who, like
GRosyENoR of OHIO, in a small way, at
least, represents a body of men greater than
the President Of the United States, greater
than the Congress of the United States
in the inspired and majestic language OF
Comrade BURROWS, and in the majesty OF
the G. A. r., why-'the taxpayer be
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